Also known as the ‘SEC Primary,’ more delegates are bound on this day than any other in the primary race, all by some form of proportional allocation.** Many of the states are deeply conservative, and are being eyed by candidates appealing to such voters as an opportunity to build momentum. But there will be plenty of opportunities for more moderate candidates to come away with delegates, and maybe some victories too.

District of Columbia Convention (19) — Proportional with 15% threshold

Guam Convention (9/0) — Delegates elected at convention and unbound

Super Tuesday: March 15, 2016 (361 bound delegates)

This is the first day that states may begin to award delegates on a winner-take-all basis and where favorite sons are looking to score big. It’s also the date at which a majority (56%) of delegates will have been already bound—an important milestone that was reached nearly a month later in 2012.

Florida Primary (99) — Winner take all

Illinois Primary (69) — Statewide delegates are winner take all, congressional district delegates elected directly on ballot and bound as they declare

Missouri Primary (52/49) – Winner take all above 50%, otherwise winter take all by congressional district

North Carolina Primary (72/69) – Proportional

Northern Mariana Islands Caucuses (9) – Winner take all

Ohio Primary (66) –Winner take all

March 19, 2016 (9 bound delegates)

U.S. Virgin Islands (9) — Winner take all

March 22, 2016 (107 bound delegates)

American Samoa Convention (9) — Delegates elected and bound at convention

Cruz Fights Dirty as Presidential Race Tightens

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“It’s A Simple Question”

Donald J. Trump’s first TV Campaign Ad for 2016

Pro Donald Trump Campaign Ad

Ted Cruz Campaign Ads Attacks Trump Compilation Presidential Ted Cruz Campaign commercial 2016 Ted Cruz Campaign Ads Attacks Compilation Presidential Ted Cruz Campaign commercial 2016 Is there any limit to Senator Ted Cruz’s willingness to exploit small children – his own and now others – in embarrassing and peculiar ways to further his bid for the Republican presidential nomination? Based on his latest TV ad, “Playing Trump,” which features three kids playing with a Donald Trump doll and robotically mouthing Cruz campaign talking points, the answer is clearly “No.”